Compare 24/12 and 80/27
1st number: 2 0/12, 2nd number: 2 26/27
24/12 is smaller than 80/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
24/12 = 24 × 9/12 × 9 = 216/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
80/27 = 80 × 4/27 × 4 = 320/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/108 < 320/108 or 24/12 < 80/27
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